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1965 Map of Tipton West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Tipton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Tipton serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s Iowa landscape, characterized by the steady grid of rural sections and the winding course of Rock Creek. The western edge of the city shows significant civic infrastructure, including the Fairground and local Sewage Disposal works. Further west, the hamlet of Buchanan sits along an Old Railroad Grade, providing a clear trace of the area's shifting transportation priorities as rail lines were decommissioned.

Genealogical interest is high across this territory, with numerous burial grounds such as Sand Hill Cem, Wood Bridge Cem, and Red Oak Cem scattered among the townships of Fremont and Red Oak. Small social and religious centers like Red Oak Ch and the settlement of Wald punctuate the agricultural expanse, while the Chicago and North Western corridor maintains its active path through the eastern portion of the county.